Will NY Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez build on Game 1 play?

Noah K. Murray/The Star-LedgerAlex Rodriguez knocked in two runs on Wednesday night in Game One of the ALDS.NEW YORK -- There is plenty for Yankees fans to consider as Game Two against Minnesota in the ALDS looms here Friday night: How ill A.J. Burnett throw? Will the decision to bench catcher Jorge Posada backfire on manager Joe Girardi? Will the clear skies hold up?

And, of course, will Alex Rodriguez continue hitting?

Giradi, at least, believes he will build off his performance Wednesday night, when he had two hits and knocked in two runs.

"I think so," he said. "I think there's the anticipation from a player that you're going to have to answer to it until you get the hits. Well, that anticipation, it;s one less thing he has to worry about now because he did come through with some real big hits for us."